TOBIAS M. LIPSKY

STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP

Senior Strategy Consultant and Project Manager with a track record of turning complex strategic initiatives into measurable business outcomes.

Vienna, Austria | tobias.lipsky@gmail.com
lipsky.co | linkedin.com/in/tobiaslipsky

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Senior strategy consultant and project manager with 9+ years experience across corporate development, digital transformation, business development, programme management, investment advisory and strategic consulting.

Combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution: leading cross-functional initiatives, advising C-suite and senior leadership, developing new business models, redesigning processes, implementing enterprise IT solutions, and steering complex programmes across international organisations.

Selected experience includes co-managing a €180M aerospace joint venture programme, leading the review of a €35M+ capital investment tender, reducing required FTE capacity by 50% through process automation, improving efficiency by 60% through an enterprise software rollout, and supporting programmes involving 18 project workstreams and 450+ employees.

Known for rapidly assimilating new knowledge, adapting to dynamic environments, and connecting strategy, technology and execution.

SELECTED CAREER IMPACT

€180M
Aerospace joint venture programme co-managed from tender through production ramp-up

€35M+
Capital investment tender evaluated and financially reviewed

50%
Reduction in required FTE capacity through workflow redesign and automation

60%
Efficiency improvement enabled through contract management software rollout

450+
Employees reached during aerospace MRO facility ramp-up

18
Project managers coached and 18 workstreams coordinated across major programmes

15
Custom solutions aligned with Porsche Holding Salzburg business objectives

95%
Regulatory compliance achieved through group-wide IDD and GDPR implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TML INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTING GMBH

Founder & MD, Strategic Investment Management and Consulting
Vienna, Austria | 2024 – Present

Provide strategic investment management and management consulting services with a focus on operational efficiency, digitalisation, investment analysis and cross-market business development.

  • Deliver consulting engagements covering strategy, operations, process optimisation and digitalisation.

  • Develop professional frameworks and streamlined IT solutions to improve operational efficiency.

  • Analyse companies, business assets and investment opportunities for potential investors.

  • Prepare investment memoranda, review pitch presentations and pre-screen funding scenarios.

  • Match assets with investors based on strategic and investment considerations.

  • Bridge European and Israeli markets through programme management, startup support, financing optimisation and strategic advisory.

  • Support cross-market business development and international representation.


STRABAG AG

Manager, Corporate Development at STRABAG SE
Vienna, Austria | 2025 – 2026

Selected to lead complex corporate development initiatives with a focus on new business models and international projects.

  • Independently led and implemented cross-functional corporate projects focused on new business models.

  • Developed and managed international projects for the Global CEO focused on business model development.

  • Completed product development and launch of:

    • Depaving+

    • Modular bridge

    • Construction logistics Austria

  • Conducted market analyses, business case modelling and calculations.

  • Advised global department leadership on project proposals, project establishment and new initiatives.

  • Led project teams and C-level steering committees.


THE BLUE EFFEKKT GMBH

Junior Partner, Development & Head of Back Office and IT
Vienna, Austria | 2024

Combined business development, IT, consulting operations and strategic analysis responsibilities.

  • Set up and streamlined operations through innovative IT solutions.

  • Professionalised consulting structures and established a robust back-office system supporting all Partners.

  • Supported turnaround management for a family office’s portfolio companies.

  • Delivered business analyses and strategic position papers to support decision-making.

  • Prepared quotations and supported strategic advisory activities.

  • Analysed investment opportunities, business models, development and funding needs as pre-screening for future funding and exit scenarios.


CAPGEMINI CONSULTING ÖSTERREICH AG

Manager, Strategy Consulting at Capgemini Invent
Vienna, Austria | 2023

Built a new strategic consulting capability while managing senior client relationships and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Built and launched the Intelligent Industry practice in Austria from the ground up.

  • Established IT infrastructure, localised content frameworks and market presence.

  • Represented Intelligent Industry Austria in steering committees.

  • Drove international product initiatives.

  • Oversaw Capgemini Invent’s global account for Porsche Holding Salzburg.

  • Strengthened C-level relationships and aligned 15 custom solutions with client business objectives.

  • Co-directed a comprehensive digital transformation advisory engagement for an Automotive OEM.

  • Conducted executive-level interviews and workshops to map Digital Core interdependencies, capability requirements and IT target gaps.

  • Enabled the CIO to steer international operations through structured transformation analysis.


VOLKSWAGEN-VERSICHERUNGSDIENST GMBH

Project Manager, Office of the CEO, IT & Organisation
Vienna, Austria | 2019 – 2023

Led strategic transformation, restructuring, automation, regulatory and enterprise technology initiatives across the organisation.

  • Facilitated strategic corporate restructuring and department closures.

  • Delivered C-suite reporting, contract strategy, test plans and business requirements analyses.

  • Redesigned and automated end-to-end workflows for a new business model, reducing required FTE capacity by 50%.

  • Created real-time Power BI dashboards.

  • Embedded future corporate strategy into a core IT software build using Agile methodology.

  • Led group-wide implementation of the EU Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and GDPR across multiple entities and IT architectures.

  • Executed legal contract redesigns and ensured strict regulatory compliance, reaching 95%.

  • Led national rollout of a contract management tool, improving transparency and efficiency by 60%.

  • Co-steered strategic Agile software development using JIRA user stories and Adobe XD prototypes across Porsche Bank Group systems.


AKKA CONSULTING GMBH

Junior- & Consultant
Sindelfingen, Germany | 2017 – 2019

Worked on major international programmes spanning aerospace, capital investment, programme governance and executive advisory.

€180M Aerospace Joint Venture Programme

  • Co-managed end-to-end programme governance for a €180M 50/50 aerospace joint venture establishing a state-of-the-art MRO facility from the ground up.

  • Co-steered execution from the initial tender pitch through full production ramp-up and scaling to 450+ employees.

  • Developed the training plan.

€35M+ Capital Investment

  • Led evaluation and financial review of a €35M+ capital investment tender.

  • Supported overall budget and schedule controlling across 18 sub-projects.

Programme Governance & Project Controls

  • Built and managed the master project network plan in MS Project across 18 workstream leads, including Construction.

  • Implemented proactive variance tracking to prevent timeline and cost overruns.

Executive Advisory

  • Provided direct strategic assistance to the CFO.

  • Facilitated executive board meetings.

  • Coached 18 project managers on advanced project management methodologies.

EDUCATION

EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, REUTLINGEN UNIVERSITY

Reutlingen, Germany | 2012 – 2016

BSc International Management, Double Degree

ASIS, AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Breda, Netherlands | 2012 – 2016

BBA International Business and Management, Double Degree

TECHNOLOGY & METHODOLOGIES

Project & Collaboration: JIRA | Microsoft Teams | MS Project

Data & Productivity: Power BI, Intermediate | Excel, Proficient | PowerPoint, Proficient

Design & Product: Adobe XD

Methodologies: Agile | Lean | OPEX

LANGUAGES

German: Native
English: Bilingual
French: Basics

More details, projects and references available on LinkedIn.